First Independent Mena Newspaper
An Algerian delegation headed by the Minister of Industry, SME and Investment Promotion Cherif Rahmani has met with members of the Confindustria, the Italian employers’ association, to discuss investments opportunities offered by Algiers. During the meeting in Rome, Algeria presented the privileges offered to foreign investors, the government’s plan to develop renewable energy and the […]
Algeria and Spain have taking their bilateral relations and cooperation to another level after the signing ceremony of several industrial partnership agreements in various sectors. The ceremony was witnessed by ministers from both governments with Cherif Rahmani, Algeria’s minister of Industry, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Investment Promotion, and Spain’s Minister of Industry, Energy and […]
The Chief Executive Officer and owner of Cevital, Issad Rebrab has said that the company is expecting to increase its white sugar exportations by 20% this year. To reach its goal, it will be boosting its sugar refining capacity from 750,000 tons to 2,75 million tons. The company has always set its eyes on exporting […]
Another discovery has been made by Repsol, a Spanish petroleum company. It discovered gas in Algeria around an area not far from the In Amenas plant which was attacked by terrorists in the beginning of the year. Even though the Spanish company is yet to release an official statement to give details about its finding, […]
A statement from the Algerian ministry of Trade has stated that the 11th formal meeting of multilateral negotiations for the country’s return to the World Trade Organization (WTO) will take place this Friday. Trade minister Mustapha Benbada will be representing Algeria. He will be backed by a delegation of trade experts and negotiators in order […]
Algerian imams have been authorized to set up their own trade union that will stand as the advocate and protector of the Sunni Islam practiced in Algeria and as a bulwark against other religious trends, mainly salafism. The mission entrusted to the union mainly consists in defending the material and moral rights of imams and […]
The curtains of the 6th edition of the International Children’s Exposition (SIE 2013) have been raised by the Secretary of State to the Minister of Youth and Sports Mr. Belkacem Mellah at the Pins Maritimes Exhibition Centre of Algiers. This year’s edition is being held under the theme “My Algeria, My Future.” During his opening […]
Several agreements have been signed between Algeria and Qatar. The agreements concern energy, mining, industry and technologies and will be creating thousands of jobs in Algeria. The Bellara steel plant project for the production and the marketing of four million tons of steel products per annum is one of the agreements which will be launched […]
Lafarge will establish its fourth research laboratory in the world with the three other laboratories located in France, China and India. The laboratory is to be built in Rouiba and it will be collaborating with the Lyon laboratory in order to create a platform for ongoing research aimed at adapting its building materials products to […]
The managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde on her current visit to Algeria said that the country still has room for growth but needs to reduce unemployment. She made these remarks shortly after having a meeting with President Bouteflika, Prime Minister Sellal, Governor Mohammed Laksaci of the central bank and other […]